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• Opportunity Zones: A Technocrat Deception To Plunder America

  02-06-2019 22:08 via technocracy.news
  How much more financial plundering can Americans endure before America is declared an outright Oligarchy and the middle class declared dead?
  The Trump Administration has aggressively teamed up with Big Tech billionaires to diversify their fortunes into “underserved areas” by allowing tax deferment on realized capital gains derived from liquidation of their core investments. This is a massive Public-Private Partnership operation that could push as much as $6 trillion of “unlocke
  
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• Protest in Hungary over govt plan to seize research network

  02-06-2019 19:50 via abcnews.go.com
  A few thousand mostly academics and students held a protest march against a plan by Prime Minister Viktor Orban's government to seize control of the research network of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences
  
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• China is investigating FedEx after it diverted packages to the United States

  02-06-2019 18:11 via rss.cnn.com
  The Chinese government is investigating FedEx after Huawei said the delivery company diverted to the United States two packages intended for the company's offices in China.
  
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• Facebook lawyer says 'there is no privacy,' hinting at the challenges of Zuckerberg's pivot

  02-06-2019 16:55 via nbcnews.com
  Some privacy advocates remain concerned that Zuckerberg’s “privacy-focused vision” leaves the company’s core business of data-targeted ads mostly unscathed.
  
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• Household Ingredients Rich in Sodium Help Grow Carbon Nanotubes

  02-06-2019 15:56 via scitechdaily.com
  Baking soda, table salt, and detergent are surprisingly effective ingredients for cooking up carbon nanotubes, researchers at MIT have found. In a study published this...
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• [WATCH]: Dominic Thiem gets furious after Serena Williams makes him leave his own interview - FOX Sports Asia

  02-06-2019 14:13 via foxsportsasia.com
  [WATCH]: Dominic Thiem gets furious after Serena Williams makes him leave his own interview  FOX Sports AsiaSerena Williams: 'It's just been a really grueling season for me' | French Open 2019  ESPNFather Time and a crop of young talent are finally catching up with Serena Williams  USA TODAYSerena Williams - Press Conference after Round 3 | Roland-Garros 2019  Roland GarrosKenin stuns Serena in straight sets at French  ESPNView full coverage on G
  
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• Huge cruise ship plows into dock in Venice - CBS News

  02-06-2019 13:45 via cbsnews.com
  Huge cruise ship plows into dock in Venice  CBS NewsCruise ship rams into tourist boat, dock in Venice leaving several injured  Fox NewsNo cruise control: Ship crashes into dock in Venice  Guardian NewsOut-of-control cruise ship plows into tourist boat, dock in Venice  New York Post Huge cruise ship plows into tourist boat, dock in Venice  ABC NewsView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Mass protests planned for Trump's state visit to the UK - ABC News

  02-06-2019 13:37 via abcnews.go.com
  Mass protests planned for Trump's state visit to the UK  ABC NewsFor Melania Trump, protocol is paramount during high-stakes UK state visit  CNNFrom Assad to Xi, the Queen has met her fair share of controversial leaders  CNNView full coverage on Google News
  
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• How Kyle Lowry became the last Raptor standing - ESPN

  02-06-2019 13:36 via espn.com
  How Kyle Lowry became the last Raptor standing  ESPNDid The Warriors Game Plan Lose Them Game 1?  BBALLBREAKDOWNThe Toronto Raptors are in the NBA Finals, and the L.A. Lakers are not — for a reason  NBCNews.comBruce Arthur: The NBA Finals are fun for Raptors star Kawhi Leonard  Toronto StarFor Kawhi, extra fun getting his shots in playoffs  ESPNView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Rescuers 'hopeful' of finding eight climbers missing in Himalayas - CNN

  02-06-2019 13:33 via cnn.com
  Rescuers 'hopeful' of finding eight climbers missing in Himalayas  CNNNanda Devi: Hopes fading for eight missing climbers  BBC NewsIndian officials see little chance of finding missing climbers alive  ReutersTwo Americans among team of climbers missing in Himalayas  New York Post Australian climber sent her husband a reassuring text message just before disaster struck while climbing a mountain in the Himalayas - and is now feared dead  Daily Mail
  
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• More questions than answers as Virginia Beach grieves after mass shooting - CNN

  02-06-2019 13:31 via cnn.com
  More questions than answers as Virginia Beach grieves after mass shooting  CNNVirginia Beach police zero in on shooter's weapons cache and job background  Fox NewsThe Virginia Beach shooting confirms that gun violence is a national emergency  The Washington PostEditorial: In Virginia Beach, a tragedy we didn't deserve  Virginian-PilotWhy the shooting in Virginia Beach sets an ominous precedent  NJ.comView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Drug extends life of younger women with advanced breast cancer, study says - CNN

  02-06-2019 13:28 via cnn.com
  Drug extends life of younger women with advanced breast cancer, study says  CNNYounger women suffering from a common form of advanced breast cancer have experienced significantly improved survival rates when treated with a drug that targets cancer cells, according to the findings of an international clinical trial. The study was conducted among 672 women under the age of 59 who received a drug called ribociclib, in combination with a common form of hormone therapy. Novartis Seventy per
  
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• U.S. prepared to engage with Iran without pre-conditions: Pompeo - Reuters

  02-06-2019 13:19 via reuters.com
  U.S. prepared to engage with Iran without pre-conditions: Pompeo  ReutersThe Latest: US would talk with Iran 'with no preconditions'  Fox NewsUS Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrives at secretive Bilderberg conference in Switzerland despite NOT being on the guestlist as Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner is also due to attend  Daily MailUS would talk with Iran 'with no preconditions': Pompeo  Aljazeera.comPompeo, Swiss FM in talks likely dominated by Iran t
  
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• iPhone names will hit a wall in 2019 - CNET

  02-06-2019 13:00 via cnet.com
  iPhone names will hit a wall in 2019  CNETIs Apple Really Killing iTunes?  Rene RitchieUh, Those 'Death of iTunes' Rumors Are Starting to Look More Real  GizmodoiOS 13 dark mode leaks and more WWDC 2019 predictions  CNETHow to watch the WWDC 2019 Keynote Live  iMoreView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Trump’s Huawei Problem: Asia Doesn’t Want U.S. to Kneecap China - Bloomberg

  02-06-2019 12:51 via bloomberg.com
  Trump’s Huawei Problem: Asia Doesn’t Want U.S. to Kneecap China  BloombergHuawei: China's State Hackers 'Rigging 5G Tests' Against Nokia And Ericsson  ForbesChina Targets FedEx in ‘Warning’ to U.S.  BloombergTrump’s banning of Huawei could be the beginning of the biggest trade war ever  The GuardianBeijing targets FedEx for 'damaging rights of Chinese clients' amid Huawei dispute  CNBCView full coverage on Google New
  
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• Apple Just Patched a Modem Bug That's Been in Macs Since 1999 - WIRED

  02-06-2019 12:00 via wired.com
  Apple Just Patched a Modem Bug That's Been in Macs Since 1999  WIREDIn 1999, Apple released a slew of new features with Mac OS 9, calling it "the best internet operating system ever." The idea was to unlock the full potential of the turquoise plastic iMac G3—the Internet Mac!—released in 1998. But 12-year-old Joshua Hill didn't have an iMac. To take advantage of all the new connectivity from his parents' mid-'90s Mac Performa, he needed a modem that would plug into the comp
  
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• The gig could be up in California for companies like Uber and Lyft

  02-06-2019 11:35 via nbcnews.com
  For Uber and Lyft drivers, among others, the law would mean a bevy of legal rights and protections, including better pay, benefits and the ability to unionize.
  
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• China Signals It Is Willing to Return to Trade Talks With U.S. - The Wall Street Journal

  02-06-2019 11:31 via wsj.com
  China Signals It Is Willing to Return to Trade Talks With U.S.  The Wall Street JournalBEIJING—After weeks of escalating trade tensions with the U.S., China modulated its rhetoric, suggesting negotiations remain a priority and laying out conditions for doing so. A government policy paper on trade issues with the U.S. released Sunday accused Washington of scuttling the negotiations, which broke down in all but name last month. It said the Trump administration’s “Americ
  
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• Google Is at the Center of a Storm Brewing Over Big Tech - The New York Times

  02-06-2019 11:00 via nytimes.com
  Google Is at the Center of a Storm Brewing Over Big Tech  The New York TimesSAN FRANCISCO — Google, one of the most successful companies in history, has generally gotten its way with American regulators. That may be changing. Politicians on the right and left are decrying the tech company’s enormous power. President Trump and other Republicans have focused on whether the company’s online search results are biased. Democrats have focused on whether the company stifles
  
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• Why Is Meghan Markle One of the Least-Liked Women in the Royal Family? - Showbiz Cheat Sheet

  02-06-2019 10:06 via cheatsheet.com
  Why Is Meghan Markle One of the Least-Liked Women in the Royal Family?  Showbiz Cheat SheetPresident Trump says he was shocked by Meghan Markle's 'nasty' comment about him  Fox NewsPrince Harry, Meghan Markle Post Image of Muhlaysia Booker on Instagram for Pride Month  NBC 5 Dallas-Fort WorthTrump calls Duchess of Sussex 'nasty' ahead of UK trip  CNNMeghan Markle Had a Twitter Flirtation With Max George from The Wanted Before She Met Prince Harry &nbs
  
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• What you need to know about Iran sanctions, their impact, and what comes next - ABC News

  02-06-2019 10:04 via abcnews.go.com
  What you need to know about Iran sanctions, their impact, and what comes next  ABC NewsIranian president says talks possible only if Washington shows 'respect'  ReutersRouhani says Iran will not be 'bullied' into US talks  Al Jazeera EnglishIran orders US to 'show some RESPECT' as it warns it WON'T be pressured into negotiations  Express.co.ukIran Will Not Be "Bullied" Into Talks With US: President Hassan Rouhani  NDTV NewsView full coverage on G
  
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• Trade war ‘to knock US$7.5 billion off global airline profits’ - South China Morning Post

  02-06-2019 10:01 via scmp.com
  Trade war ‘to knock US$7.5 billion off global airline profits’  South China Morning PostAirbus urges airlines to pressure Boeing over subsidy row  ReutersAirline industry group slashes its profit forecast as trade war hurts the cargo business  CNBCTop Airline Association Cuts 2019 Forecast for Industry Profits  BloombergA year after Qatar boss' gaffe, airlines still pay 'lip service' to diversity: executives  ReutersView full coverage
  
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• Simpler, air-powered soft robots could help with space exploration - Engadget

  02-06-2019 09:47 via engadget.com
  Simpler, air-powered soft robots could help with space exploration  EngadgetSoft robots promise a kinder, gentler approach to automation, but they're frequently hamstrung by complexity, costs and the need for wires. Thankfully, Harvard researchers have found a way to simplify matters. They've developed a softrobot driven by pressurized air that doesn't need the multiple control systems that frequently guide these machines. A lone input pumps air to the robot's legs through tubes of dif
  
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• 'The pain is just beginning': After 38,000 layoffs, Wall Street wakes up to 'peak car' - Business Insider

  02-06-2019 09:24 via businessinsider.com
  'The pain is just beginning': After 38,000 layoffs, Wall Street wakes up to 'peak car'  Business Insider- Global demand for cars will decline 3% in 2019, analysts predict. - There have been 38,000 job losses among automakers in the last six months. - One stark example: Commercial vehicle exports from the UK collapsed by 89% in April. - The decline of cars will hurt GDP growth. It has already wiped 0.2% off global GDP. - The world may have already passed "peak car." For the auto busines
  
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• Did 'silencer' make a difference in Virginia Beach carnage? - Aljazeera.com

  02-06-2019 07:59 via aljazeera.com
  Did 'silencer' make a difference in Virginia Beach carnage?  Aljazeera.comVirginia Beach police zero in on shooter's weapons cache and job background  Fox NewsVirginia Beach gunman's family offers condolences to victims of office massacre  CNNEditorial: In Virginia Beach, a tragedy we didn't deserve  Virginian-PilotThe Virginia Beach shooting confirms that gun violence is a national emergency  The Washington PostView full coverage on Google News
  
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• China won't be bullied by US, defense minister says at Shangri-La Dialogue - CNN

  02-06-2019 07:48 via cnn.com
  China won't be bullied by US, defense minister says at Shangri-La Dialogue  CNNChina vows military action if Taiwan, sea claims opposed  Fox NewsTiananmen Square: China minister defends 1989 crackdown  BBC NewsChina to 'fight at all costs' for 'reunification' with Taiwan: defense minister  ReutersChina says war with US would be a disaster as tensions mount  The GuardianView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Chinese trade negotiator defends FedEx probe, warns firms against hurting Chinese companies - The Washington Post

  02-06-2019 07:00 via washingtonpost.com
  Chinese trade negotiator defends FedEx probe, warns firms against hurting Chinese companies  The Washington PostHuawei: China's State Hackers 'Rigging 5G Tests' Against Nokia And Ericsson  ForbesChina Targets FedEx in ‘Warning’ to U.S.  BloombergTrump’s banning of Huawei could be the beginning of the biggest trade war ever  The GuardianBeijing targets FedEx for 'damaging rights of Chinese clients' amid Huawei dispute  CNBCView f
  
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• Watch Raptors fan heckle Draymond with outside team hotel - NBCSports.com

  02-06-2019 06:34 via nbcsports.com
  Watch Raptors fan heckle Draymond with outside team hotel  NBCSports.comFor Kawhi, extra fun getting his shots in playoffs  ESPNThe Toronto Raptors are in the NBA Finals, and the L.A. Lakers are not — for a reason  NBCNews.comBruce Arthur: The NBA Finals are fun for Raptors star Kawhi Leonard  Toronto StarWarriors vs Raptors NBA betting picks and predictions: Bettors can bank Curry to have big Game 2  Covers.comView full coverage on Google
  
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• Fox News Host Jeanine Pirro Accuses Robert Mueller Of Creating ‘Chaos And Havoc’ - Deadline

  02-06-2019 06:13 via deadline.com
  Fox News Host Jeanine Pirro Accuses Robert Mueller Of Creating ‘Chaos And Havoc’  DeadlineFormer assistant US attorney: Mueller basically told Dems, 'I'm not going to be your savior'  Fox NewsRudy Giuliani Jokes About Suing Mueller For $17 Million  NewsweekWhy Jerry Nadler insists on wasting everyone’s time  New York Post Congress Can't Outsource Impeachment  The Wall Street JournalView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Tiananmen Square: China minister defends 1989 crackdown - BBC News

  02-06-2019 06:02 via bbc.com
  Tiananmen Square: China minister defends 1989 crackdown  BBC NewsChina vows military action if Taiwan, sea claims opposed  Fox NewsChina won't be bullied by US, defense minister says at Shangri-La Dialogue  CNNChina to 'fight at all costs' for 'reunification' with Taiwan: defense minister  ReutersPentagon Report Slams China for Pursuing ‘Predatory Economics’  BloombergView full coverage on Google News
  
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• App Store in crosshairs as Apple courts developers - Yahoo News

  02-06-2019 05:49 via news.yahoo.com
  App Store in crosshairs as Apple courts developers  Yahoo NewsIs Apple Really Killing iTunes?  Rene RitchieUh, Those 'Death of iTunes' Rumors Are Starting to Look More Real  GizmodoiOS 13 dark mode leaks and more WWDC 2019 predictions  CNETApple is killing off iTunes at last  The A.V. ClubView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Pride flags set on fire outside New York City LGBTQ bar - NBC News

  02-06-2019 05:29 via nbcnews.com
  Pride flags set on fire outside New York City LGBTQ bar  NBC NewsCuomo 'disgusted' after arsonist burns gay pride flag outside Harlem bar | TheHill  The HillArsonist burns gay pride flags outside Harlem bar  New York Post Rainbow flags set on fire outside Harlem bar on eve of Pride Month  New York Daily NewsView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Kamala Harris: Protester grabs microphone from 2020 candidate - BBC News

  02-06-2019 04:55 via bbc.com
  Kamala Harris: Protester grabs microphone from 2020 candidate  BBC NewsMan rushes stage, grabs Sen. Kamala Harris' mic at forum  NBC NewsProtester grabs Kamala Harris' microphone on stage during MoveOn forum  CNNThe myth of Kamala Harris. She’s just not who she appears to be.  Sacramento BeeProtester takes mic from Kamala Harris while on stage at event | TheHill  The HillView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Google's activities under scrutiny by US, Europe regulators

  02-06-2019 04:30 via abcnews.go.com
  Google, the tech giant known universally for its search engine, also has fingers in a number of other pies, like online advertising, email messaging and video. The Justice Department is readying an antitrust investigation of Google's business practices.
  
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• What parents need to know about 'Godzilla: King of the Monsters' - KSL.com

  02-06-2019 04:23 via ksl.com
  What parents need to know about 'Godzilla: King of the Monsters'  KSL.com‘Godzilla: King’ Of The B.O. With $49M+ But Less Fire, ‘Rocketman’ Still Standing With $22M+, ‘Ma’ At $18M+  Deadline‘Godzilla: King of the Monsters’ Review: Monsters Monsters Everywhere…  Film School RejectsAll 33 Godzilla Movies (Including King of the Monsters), Ranked Worst to Best  Tom's GuideGodzilla: King of the Monsters mov
  
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• Fiji's Latest News and Sports website - Fijivillage

  02-06-2019 04:17 via fijivillage.com
  Fiji's Latest News and Sports website  FijivillageAnthony Joshua​ reacts to his defeat to Andy Ruiz Jr  The SunRuiz Jr. stuns Joshua in 7th for heavyweight titles  ESPNStunning victory for the 'fat kid' who punched above his weight  The TimesVegas books take hits after Ruiz Jr.'s big upset  ESPNView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Search team sent for eight climbers missing in Himalayas - NBC News

  02-06-2019 03:57 via nbcnews.com
  Search team sent for eight climbers missing in Himalayas  NBC NewsSearch underway for eight climbers missing in Indian Himalayas  CNNNanda Devi: Search for eight climbers missing in Himalayas  BBC NewsTwo Americans among team of climbers missing in Himalayas  New York Post Search continues for missing climbers in Indian Himalayas  CBS NewsView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Psych Rock Icon Roky Erickson Is Dead - Vulture

  02-06-2019 03:13 via vulture.com
  Psych Rock Icon Roky Erickson Is Dead  VulturePioneering rocker Roky Erickson dead at 71  Fox NewsPioneering psychedelic rocker Roky Erickson of the 13th Floor Elevators dies at 71  USA TODAYPioneering psychedelic rocker Roky Erickson dies at 71  FOX 7 AustinRoky Erickson: the visionary who took a trip to the edge of rock'n'roll  The GuardianView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Liam Hemsworth Gushes Over Miley Cyrus As He Calls Himself "Husband Goals" - E! NEWS

  02-06-2019 03:10 via eonline.com
  Liam Hemsworth Gushes Over Miley Cyrus As He Calls Himself "Husband Goals"  E! NEWSMiley Cyrus Is Selling $20 Individual Condoms, Because of Course She Is  Yahoo LifestyleLiam Hemsworth Proudly Brags About His Instagram Husband Skills For Miley Cyrus  ELLE.comView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka out at French Open - CBS News

  02-06-2019 02:46 via cbsnews.com
  Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka out at French Open  CBS NewsSerena Williams: 'It's just been a really grueling season for me' | French Open 2019  ESPNFather Time and a crop of young talent are finally catching up with Serena Williams  USA TODAY2019 French Open: Serena Williams discusses early exit, grueling season | NBC Sports  NBC SportsKenin stuns Serena in straight sets at French  ESPNView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Meet the first private companies that NASA has selected to deliver payloads to the Moon - TechCrunch

  02-06-2019 01:41 via techcrunch.com
  Meet the first private companies that NASA has selected to deliver payloads to the Moon  TechCrunchThese Are the Private Lunar Landers Taking NASA Science to the Moon  Space.comNASA selects 3 companies for lunar program  NewsyNASA announces first commercial moon landings  KXAN.comApollo 5: The final piece of the puzzle  Houston Chronicle View full coverage on Google News
  
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• DOJ edges toward Google antitrust probe

  02-06-2019 00:55 via rss.cnn.com
  The Justice Department is laying the foundation for a potential antitrust investigation of Google, three people familiar with the matter say — zeroing in on one of the world's wealthiest and most powerful tech companies.
  
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• 2020 candidate booed as he tells California Democrats: 'Socialism is not the answer' - Washington Examiner

  02-06-2019 00:17 via washingtonexaminer.com
  2020 candidate booed as he tells California Democrats: 'Socialism is not the answer'  Washington Examiner'I'm not a Bernie Bro': Sanders' base splinters in California  POLITICOCalifornia Dem convention heats up as candidates jab Trump, call for impeachment ... and contend with hecklers  Fox NewsPresidential candidates flock to California for state Democratic convention  CBS NewsAt California convention, Democratic candidates unite in bashing Trump but squa
  
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